NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS (NEO)
NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS (NEO)
NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS (NEO)
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USFK<br />
<strong>NONCOMBATANT</strong><br />
<strong>EVACUATION</strong><br />
<strong>OPERATIONS</strong> (<strong>NEO</strong>)
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What is Non Combatant Evacuation?<br />
•Dept. of State (Embassy) led<br />
•Dept. of Defense (United States Forces Korea)<br />
assisted<br />
•Noncombatants at risk are evacuated<br />
•War<br />
•Political / Civil Instability<br />
•Natural Disaster<br />
•Safe Haven or Repatriation
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Past Real World Evacuations<br />
1950 – South Korea<br />
1965 – Dominican Republic<br />
1975 – Vietnam, Cambodia<br />
1981 – Liberia<br />
1991 – Philippines, Somalia, Haiti, Zaire<br />
1992 – Sierra Leone<br />
1994 – Rwanda<br />
1996 – Liberia<br />
1997 – Albania, Zaire, Sierra Leone, Cambodia<br />
1998 – Kenya, Tanzania, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau<br />
2002 – Sierra Leone<br />
2003 – Turkey<br />
2004 – Bahrain<br />
2006 – Lebanon, Wake Island
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Who qualifies as an Non-Combatant Evacuee?<br />
• US citizens who may<br />
be ordered to<br />
evacuate<br />
– US Government civilian<br />
employees and<br />
dependents<br />
– US Armed Forces family<br />
members<br />
– Designated US Armed<br />
Forces military<br />
personnel<br />
• US/non-US citizens<br />
who may be authorized<br />
assistance<br />
– Private US citizens and<br />
their dependents<br />
– Legal permanent residents<br />
of the US<br />
– Designated foreign<br />
national employees of the<br />
US Government and their<br />
dependents<br />
– Designated foreign<br />
nationals<br />
U.S. Embassy (AMEMB), Seoul designates those authorized evacuation assistance
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Assembly<br />
• Evacuation Control<br />
Center (ECC) processing<br />
• Screen, search, and<br />
secure<br />
• Register and inform<br />
• Prepare to move<br />
Relocation<br />
• Relocation Centers (RCs)<br />
• Sustain and protect for<br />
extended period<br />
• Austere conditions<br />
• Move to Air or Sea Port<br />
Concept of Evacuation<br />
1. Alert<br />
2. Assembly<br />
Alert<br />
• Warden system or<br />
broadcast media<br />
• Information and<br />
instructions<br />
3. Relocation<br />
4. Evacuation<br />
Evacuation and Repatriation<br />
• Evacuation to safe haven<br />
5. Safe Haven/<br />
Repatriation<br />
• Repatriation in Continental US
USFK Non Combatants Operations Sites<br />
Procedures<br />
APOE= Air Point of Embarkation<br />
SPOE= Sea Point of Embarkation
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Evacuation Control Center (ECC) Flow<br />
Evacuation Control Center<br />
ELIGIBILITY SCREEN<br />
SEARCH<br />
MEDICAL SCREEN / BRIEFING<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
PROPERTY PROCESSING<br />
MANIFEST / LOADING<br />
ONWARD MOVEMENT
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1. Be prepared!<br />
Non Combatant Responsibilities<br />
• Austere environment<br />
• Little or no warning<br />
• Remain calm<br />
• Follow instructions<br />
2. Participate in Non Combatant exercises!<br />
3. Be proactive and cooperative!
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<strong>NEO</strong> Packet<br />
“CRITICAL DOCUMENTS” NEEDED TO RESUME LIFE IN U.S.<br />
MANDATORY ITEMS<br />
• IDENTIFICATION CARDS<br />
• PASSPORTS<br />
• FAMILY CARE PLAN (Single and Dual Military Parents)<br />
• PREPARED FORMS<br />
RECOMMENDED ITEMS (Hard to replace items)<br />
• BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND ADOPTION CERTIFICATES<br />
• POWER OF ATTORNEY<br />
• WILL<br />
• INSURANCE POLICIES<br />
• CHECK BOOK/BANK BOOK/CREDIT CARDS<br />
• VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND TITLE<br />
• SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS<br />
• TAX RETURNS<br />
• MEDICAL RECORDS
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<strong>NEO</strong> Bags<br />
SUGGESTED ITEMS<br />
• 3 DAYS FOOD / WATER<br />
(BABY, TOO!)<br />
• 30 DAYS MEDS<br />
(CONTINGENCY PRESCRIPTION)<br />
• PROTECTIVE MASKS<br />
• BLANKET<br />
• CHANGE OF CLOTHES (WARM)<br />
• TOILETRIES, TOWELS<br />
• BABY & FEMININE ARTICLES<br />
• FIRST AID KIT<br />
• BATTERY OPERATED RADIO<br />
• FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERIES<br />
• LIMITED CASH (~$100-200)<br />
EACH PERSON IS ALLOWED ONE AIRLINE CARRY-ON<br />
& ONE CHECK-IN BAG TOTALING NO MORE THAN 66 LBS
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Pets<br />
• PETS ARE CONSIDERED FAMILY MEMBERS<br />
• REGISTERED IN / TRACKED BY <strong>NEO</strong><br />
TRACKING SYSTEM<br />
• DO NOT HAVE PRIORITY OVER PEOPLE<br />
• IF
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The Repatriation Process<br />
The final link in the evacuation process<br />
Repatriation is the process whereby American citizens are officially processed back<br />
into the United States subsequent to their evacuation from overseas<br />
CONUS= Continental United States
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Repatriation Centers<br />
• 16 Repatriation sites in Continental United States,<br />
to include Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico<br />
• Designed to process Department of Defense<br />
military and civilian family members, private US<br />
citizens and Third Country Nationals<br />
• Operations normally no more than 15 days; most<br />
completed within 24-48 hours
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McChord AFB<br />
SEATAC IAP<br />
Washington<br />
Travis AFB<br />
California<br />
Naval Station<br />
San Diego<br />
California<br />
<br />
Primary DoD and Potential State<br />
Run<br />
Repatriation Sites in U.S.<br />
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Elmendorf AFB<br />
Anchorage IAP<br />
Alaska<br />
AFB= Air Force Base<br />
<br />
<br />
Hickam AFB<br />
Honolulu IAP<br />
Hawaii<br />
<br />
<br />
Davis-MonthanAFB<br />
Tucson IAP<br />
Arizona<br />
Dallas/Fort Worth<br />
IAP<br />
Texas<br />
Patrick AFB<br />
Tampa IAP<br />
Florida<br />
Lackland AFB<br />
Texas<br />
<br />
<br />
Andrews AFB<br />
BWI IAP<br />
Maryland<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Macdill AFB<br />
Tampa IAP<br />
Florida<br />
McGuire AFB<br />
New Jersey<br />
Charleston AFB<br />
Charleston IAP<br />
South Carolina<br />
Dover AFB<br />
Delaware<br />
Naval Station Mayport<br />
Jacksonville IAP<br />
Florida<br />
Naval StationNorfolk<br />
NAS Oceana<br />
Norfolk IAP<br />
Virginia
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Repatriation Center Services<br />
• Assistance with orders, ID cards, etc.<br />
• Medical care<br />
• Counseling<br />
• Temporary lodging<br />
• General transportation and onward movement<br />
• Legal assistance<br />
• Financial assistance (receive safe haven<br />
entitlements)<br />
• Emergency relief assistance, if needed<br />
• Veterinary services<br />
• Family/child care<br />
• Family support center information (throughout<br />
the US)
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Non Combatants Operations (<strong>NEO</strong>) Rehearsals<br />
- Semi-annual <strong>NEO</strong> Field Training Exercise – Spring & Fall<br />
- Non Combatants Operations sites established / operated<br />
- Relocation and evacuation<br />
- Department of Defense -affiliated noncombatants must participate<br />
- Trains both Non Combatants and Non Combatants Operations personnel<br />
- 30-45 minutes to participate (or even less!)<br />
If you would like to participate and you are not affiliated to the Department of Defense<br />
Please contact the U.S. Embassy in Seoul at seoul_acs@state.gov
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